Portugal edition2026 IRS + employee Social Security
Tech Salaries in Portugal 2026
Compare technology salary ranges by role and city, then see what a benchmark salary means for take-home pay using 2026 rates.
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Featured salary benchmarks
Featured Portugal Tech Salaries
Start with common technology roles, then browse every benchmark by discipline. Each card shows median pay, the typical range, and year-on-year movement.
Software Engineer
Software EngineeringMidPortugal
€47K
per yearMedian salary
€35K – €63K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Principal Software Engineer
Software EngineeringMidPortugal
€53K
per yearMedian salary
€47K – €63K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Data Engineer
Data & AnalyticsMidPortugal
€42K
per yearMedian salary
€33K – €55K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
AI Product Manager
Artificial IntelligenceMidPortugal
€49K
per yearMedian salary
€40K – €63K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Data Product Manager
Data AI & AnalyticsMidPortugal
€45K
per yearMedian salary
€39K – €55K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Technical Product Manager
Design & IT LeadershipMidPortugal
€44K
per yearMedian salary
€36K – €55K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
DevOps & CI/CD Engineer
Cloud DevOps & PlatformMidPortugal
€44K
per yearMedian salary
€36K – €55K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Cloud Security Specialist
Cloud & CybersecurityMidPortugal
€50K
per yearMedian salary
€41K – €63K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)
Cloud InfrastructureMidPortugal
€51K
per yearMedian salary
€42K – €63K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
Enterprise SystemsMidPortugal
€43K
per yearMedian salary
€34K – €55K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
Cloud InfrastructureMidPortugal
€52K
per yearMedian salary
€45K – €63K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
Software Engineering & IT LeadershipMidPortugal
€43K
per yearMedian salary
€34K – €55K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
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Pay on the move
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Roles With Rising Pay
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)+7.8%
SAP S/4HANA Lead+7.8%
AI / ML Engineer+9.8%
Enterprise Architect+6.3%
Top-Paying Roles
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)€61K
SAP S/4HANA Lead€56K
AI / ML Engineer€54K
Enterprise Architect€54K
51 roles found in Portugal
All Portugal salary benchmarksEvery role and city we cover, A to Z
Roles
- AI / ML Engineer
- AI Product Manager
- AI Research Scientist
- AI Strategy & Solutions Architect
- Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
- Analytics Engineer (dbt / SQL)
- API & Integration Architect
- Application Security (AppSec) Engineer
- Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
- Business Intelligence (BI) Lead
- Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
- Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)
- Cloud Security Specialist
- Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu)
- Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect
- Data Architect
- Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect
- Data Engineer
- Data Governance & Privacy Lead
- Data Product Manager
- Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance)
- DevOps & CI/CD Engineer
- Engineering Manager
- Enterprise Architect
- FinOps Specialist
- Full-Stack Engineer (React / Next.js / TypeScript)
- GRC Lead
- Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
- Incident Response Specialist
- IT Program / Project Manager
- MLOps Engineer
- Mobile Engineer (iOS / Android)
- Network Engineer
- NLP Specialist
- Payments Platform Engineer
- Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist
- Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer
- Principal Software Engineer
- Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)
- Salesforce / CRM Architect
- SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
- SAP S/4HANA Lead
- Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
- Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
- Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
- Smart Contract / Solidity Developer
- Software Engineer
- Solutions Architect
- Technical Product Manager
- Virtual Asset Payment / API Engineer
- Web3 Security Engineer
Beyond the payslip
Salary trends & market intelligence for Portugal
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